XrisDorothy Ashby - "Dorothy Ashby" (1962)
Picked this up not realizing it was a WaxTime pressing (to be avoided), but it's nice to have this on vinyl just the same.
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Griot Galaxy - "Live on WUOM 1979" (2025)
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Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison - "A Message From The Tribe" (recorded 1972/1973, released 2021)
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Larry Nozero - "Time" (1975)
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Larry Nozero feat. Dennis Tini - Time (1975) (Full Album)
Sam Sanders - "Mirror, Mirror"
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Very cool album of Sam Sanders tracks, recorded sometime in the 1970s and first released in 2013.
Sanders was a prominent educator in #Detroit and a co-founder of the #Detroit Jazz Center. He attended Northwestern High School in Detroit with #AliceColtrane #KennyCox and #BennieMaupin. He studied with #YusefLateef and performed with... (1/2)
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Sphere - "Inside Ourselves" (1974)
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The Lyman Woodard Organization - "Saturday Night Special" (1975)
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Newly reissued 2xlp version. Nicely done, with photos and extensive liner notes in the gatefold. Recommended!
The Lyman Woodard Organization – Saturday Night Special (1975)
Milt Jackson - "Plenty, Plenty Soul" (1957)
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Milt Jackson – Plenty, Plenty Soul ( Full Album )
Phil Ranelin - "The Time Is Now!" (1974)
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Phil Ranelin (Usa, 1974) - The Time Is Now! (Full)
personallyBefore Motown: a history of jazz in Detroit, 1920-60
When most people think of Detroit and music, they think of the Motown sound. But what many people forget is that Detroit has a remarkable jazz history, which became a major influence in what came to be known as the Motown sound. Before Motown is the first book about the history of jazz in Detroit. It shows the significant impact Detroit has had on the development of jazz in America, with its own sound, distinct from that of the other jazz centers of Chicago, New Orleans, St. Louis, or Kansas City. Starting with the big bands in the 1920s, with groups like the McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, and continuing into the 1950s, Detroit experienced a golden age of modern jazz centered around clubs like the Blue Bird Inn. That jazz scene comes alive in interviews with musicians and club owners, combined with unique period photographs and advertisements. In addition, Detroit's vital jazz scene is placed in its social context, particularly within the changing relations between blacks and whites at the time. Long overdue, Before Motown tells the story of Detroit jazz as it really happened, told by the people who lived it. More importantly, it shows how life can mirror art in the most pragmatic of American cities, Detroit. Lars Bjorn is Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan, Dearborn, and the author of numerous articles and publications about jazz. Jim Gallert is Vice President of the Jazz Alliance of Michigan and a veteran jazz broadcaster. He has been involved with the Detroit jazz scene for over twenty-five years.
https://www.press.umich.edu/23532/before_motown
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Before Motown
When most people think of Detroit and music, they think of the Motown sound. But what many people forget is that Detroit has a remarkable jazz history, which became a major influence in what came to be known as the Motown sound. Before Motown is the first book about the history of jazz in Detroit....